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| Suicide attack targets foreign troops in Kabul | Suicide attack targets foreign troops in Kabul |
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| A suicide bomber has attacked a convoy of foreign troops in the Afghan capital Kabul killing at least three civilians and a police officer, officials say. | A suicide bomber has attacked a convoy of foreign troops in the Afghan capital Kabul killing at least three civilians and a police officer, officials say. |
| A Nato spokesman said some of its forces were also among the casualties but gave no further details. | A Nato spokesman said some of its forces were also among the casualties but gave no further details. |
| The attack happened in the Darulaman area in the west of the city. | |
| In a separate attack, Nato said two of its soldiers were shot dead by a man wearing Afghan military uniform in the south of the country. | |
| Nato said the gunman was also killed but gave no further details. | |
| Vehicles burning | |
| The Taliban has admitted carrying out the Kabul attack. | |
| "A suicide car bomb attack was carried out on a bus of foreign forces in the Darulaman area of Kabul," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a text message to AFP news agency. | |
| A reporter with AP news agency at the scene said Nato helicopters had taken away casualties. | A reporter with AP news agency at the scene said Nato helicopters had taken away casualties. |
| Police said the bomb had been in a car and was detonated at 11:20 (06:50 GMT). Witnesses said vehicles were burning at the site. | |
| "It was a very strong bomb," said one eyewitness, Gulam Saki. | "It was a very strong bomb," said one eyewitness, Gulam Saki. |
| "Three civilians were killed - a man, a woman and one child - and two bodies are still under the vehicles." | "Three civilians were killed - a man, a woman and one child - and two bodies are still under the vehicles." |
| In a statement, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said: "Initial reports indicate that there has been a vehicle-borne IED (bomb) attack today against a coalition vehicle in Kabul." | |
| The attack happened near Darulaman Palace, the bombed-out seat of Afghanistan's former kings on the south-west outskirts of the capital. | |
| There has been an increase in militant attacks across Afghanistan in recent months, despite the presence of more than 130,000 foreign troops. | There has been an increase in militant attacks across Afghanistan in recent months, despite the presence of more than 130,000 foreign troops. |
| On Thursday the Taliban said it was behind an attack on a compound housing Western officials and military personnel in the city of Kandahar. The attack was repelled after a 15-hour battle. | On Thursday the Taliban said it was behind an attack on a compound housing Western officials and military personnel in the city of Kandahar. The attack was repelled after a 15-hour battle. |
| The US is planning to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and hand over security to local forces by 2014. | The US is planning to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and hand over security to local forces by 2014. |